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Hawaii Football Throwbacks: San Jose State

By Brian McInnis on November 9, 2019

With attendance a hot-button topic lately for University of Hawaii football, let us journey back to a time when 18,000 people in the stands represented not a disappointment, but a rousing success. Back to Dec. 3, 1938, when the Rainbows defeated powerhouse San Jose State College for the first time. The Shrine game took place at the old Honolulu Stadium in front of “a wildly excited assemblage of 18,000 souls — the largest throng ever to witness a football in […]

VIDEO: Hawaii men’s basketball wins 2019-20 opener over Florida A&M

By Warrior World on November 9, 2019

Behind a career-high 15 points and nine rebounds from junior Samuta Avea and an effective debut for freshman Bernardo da Silva, the Hawaii men’s basketball team was victorious in its 2019-20 season opener over Florida A&M, 65-52 on Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center. Da Silva, a 6-foot-9 Brazilian who played prep ball at the Wasatch Academy in Utah, scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had an emphatic pair of blocked shots for UH. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII […]

Hawaii basketball: Opener against Florida A&M live blog

By Stephen Tsai on November 8, 2019

The ‘Bows win the opener, 65-52, over Florida A&M. There were sloppy moments and missed shots — lots of missed shots — but the ‘Bows got impressive play from Samuta Avea (15 points, nine boards) and freshman Bernardo da Silva (11 points, seven rebounds, two blocks). * * * * * Samuta Avea is putting on a show. Along with his 15 points and nine rebounds, he also faked Evans Desir to the floor and then blocked Brendon Myles’ dunk […]

Hawaii men’s basketball: For now, Chris Gerlufsen is program’s 22nd head coach (UPDATED after season-opening win over Florida A&M)

By Brian McInnis on November 8, 2019

UPDATED: Chris Gerlufsen was a winner in his debut as the 22nd head coach in Hawaii men’s basketball program history. Gerlufsen, the acting head coach in place of ailing Eran Ganot, guided the Rainbow Warriors on a win-is-a-win-is-a-win kind of night in the 2019-20 opener, 65-52 over Florida A&M. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. FLORIDA A&M “It was different not having Coach Ganot there. But you know, he installed a culture that doesn’t change whether he’s on the sideline or […]

Hawaii women’s volleyball: FINAL No. 19 Hawaii 3, UC Davis 1

By Cindy Luis on November 8, 2019

Freshman hitter Hanna Hellvig put down 17 kills and No. 19 Hawaii won its eighth straight, downing UC Davis 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15 in a Big West volleyball match tonight in Davis, Calif. The Rainbow Wahine (21-3, 11-2) saw senior setter-hitter Norene Iosia turn in her 15th double-double of the season, 60th of her career, with 27 assists and 12 digs when coming within one kill of a triple-double. Junior hitter Brooke Van Sickle added 12 kills and junior libero […]

Hawaii soccer season ends in Big West semifinals

By Brian McInnis on November 7, 2019

Hawaii made the Big West soccer tournament for the first time, but tonight showed the Rainbow Wahine have a long way to go to win a conference championship. Top-seeded Cal State Fullerton took it to the Wahine from the outset and advanced to Sunday’s Big West title game at UH’s expense with a 3-0 victory on their own Titan Field. Savannah Sloniger (ninth minute), Maddie Bennett (16th) and Haley Brown (51st) scored to bring the Wahine season to a close […]

VIDEO: Stephen Tsai talks Hawaii football with former coach Rich Miano and Hawaii men’s basketball with assistant John Montgomery

By Warrior World on November 7, 2019

Hawaii Warrior World’s Stephen Tsai interviewed former NFL player Rich Miano and University of Hawaii coach John Montgomery at the Manoa campus. In a live YouTube chat at noon Thursday, Miano discussed the remainder of the UH football schedule, attendance at home games, and his take on the team’s quarterbacks. Montgomery talked about challenges facing the team at the start of the season and recruiting, among other topics. Miano is a former NFL veteran and the former UH associate head […]

Hawaii women’s basketball: Wahine conditioned to succeed

By Brian McInnis on November 6, 2019

Something underpinned the well-executed Xs and Os and effective late-game execution for the Hawaii women’s basketball team on Tuesday night. Conditioning. It was an important factor for a team that can’t lean into its bench much to start a season the way many can, because of some offseason and preseason injuries. FINAL: #HawaiiWBB 61, San Diego State 58 Amy Atwell go-ahead 3, 17 points, 11 rebLauren Rewers 16 points, 10 reb pic.twitter.com/n72llTJN1c — Hawaii Warrior World (@hawaiiwworld) November 6, 2019 […]

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